Culinary implement.



s. H. DOSGHER.

CULINARY IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1914.

1,1 16,035, Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

\ ears of SUSIE H. DOSCHER, OF NEW YORK, N.

CULINARY IMPLEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

Application filed July 9, 1914. Serial No. 849,948.

Iin lements; and I o declare the following to e a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to-a culinary implement and specificall to adevice for splitting and removing t ekernels from the reen corn.

Its ob ect is to provide a device for splitting the kernels and removingthe pulpy and nutritious portion from the fibrous covering.

A further object is to provide an inexpensive and compact device withwhich the removal of the pulpy portion of the grain can be quickly andthoroughly accomplished.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists of certain novel features of construction,combination and arran ement of parts, as will be more 'fully escribedand particularly pointed out in the ap ended claims.

11 embodiment of this invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which-- I Figure 1 is a perspective view of the implement;Fig. 2 is a plan view; and Fig. 3 is an end view.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates a plurality of splittingblades, of which there may be any suitable number. Arranged between thesplitting blades 1, and spaced therefrom is a guiding blade 2 which,when positioned between the rows of grains on the cob, causesthesplit-ting knives to engage the center of the adjacent rows of rains.The guiding blade is preferably onger than the splitting blades, asshown in the drawin s, so that the implement 'may be more readi ypositioned upon the ear for the splitting o eration. blades and theguiding blade are attached to a handle 3 which may be of any suitableshape and material.

The splitting Formed integrally with or suitably attached to one of thesplitting blades is a scraper 4, which is arranged substantially at aright angle to the sp itting blade and projects outwardly therefrom andwhich serves to give rigidity to both the blade and the scraper.

Inthe operation of the device, the ear of corn is grasped in one hand;the guiding blade is then inserted between the ad'acent rows of grainsand the implement rawn len thwise of the ear so that the splittingblagles will split the grains of two ad'acent rows. After the, grainshave been split, the sore or is then presented to the ear at right anges and drawn the length of the ear, so as to press or force the pulpyportion of the rain from the fibrous covering which is left adhering tothe cob.

It will be a parent from. the forego ng description an o eration thatthe guidin blade will trave between the rows 0 rains and prevent thesplitting blades from being diverted from one row to another. It willalso be understood that by forming the splitting blade and scraper 1nthe manner shown and described, each braces the other and serves to makeeach one rigid.

While the device shown and described consists of two splitting bladesand a guidin blade, it is obvious that one or more spitting blades andthe scraper ma used and still retain the features 0 invention.

Having described my invention and set the forth its merits, what I claimis- 1. A culinary implement comprising paralleltsplitting blades and anon-cutting interposed gui ng blade.

2. A culinary implement comprising parallel splitting blades, and aIlOIl-Cllttll'lfi interposed uidin blade of greater lengt than the sitting blades.

3. A on inary implement comprising a splittin blade and a scraperpro'ect-ing laterally mm the upper portion 0 the splittin blade.

n testimon whereof I aflix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

SUSIE H. DOSOHER. Witnesses:

HENRY Dosomm, J OHN J. Wnnsn.

